internet

See also Internet

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/, X-SAMPA: /"Int@%nEt/
• (US) enPR: ĭnʹtərnĕt', IPA: /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/, X-SAMPA: /"Int@`%nEt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

internet (plural internets)

1. Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)
2. The Internet, the largest global internet.
3. An internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet.

   Do you have internet at your place? My internet is down and I want to check my email.

Usage notes

• When referring to the global internet, the term is frequently capitalized: Internet. Over time, however, this is becoming less common.

Derived terms

• interweb, interwebs
• cable internet

See also

• Web
• Appendix:English internet slang

Translations

Internet — see Internet

Anagrams

• renitent

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Czech

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Noun

internet m

1. the Internet
2. internet (any set of computer networks)

Derived terms

• internetový

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Danish

Noun

internet n (singular definite internettet, not used in plural form)

1. internet

Synonyms

• nettet

Related terms

• internetforbindelse

See also

• WWW, World Wide Web

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Dutch

Wikipedia ^nl

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪntərˌnɛt/
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

Noun

internet n (uncountable)

1. Internet (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

Derived terms

• internetaansluiting
• internetbankieren
• internetcafé
• internetprovider
• internetten
• internettoegang
• internetverkeer

Verb

internet

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of internetten
2. imperative of internetten

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Finnish

Noun

internet

1. internet

Declension

Declension of internet (type risti) singular plural nominative internet – genitive internetin – partitive internetiä – accusative internet internetin – inessive internetissä – elative internetistä – illative internetiin – adessive internetillä – ablative internetiltä – allative internetille – essive internetinä – translative internetiksi – instructive – – abessive internetittä – comitative – –

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French

Etymology

From American English Internet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.nɛt/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

internet m

1. (singular only) the Internet

   Il a rencontré beaucoup d'amis sur internet la semaine dernière.

Anagrams

• inertent

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈintɛrnɛt/
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

Noun

internet

1. Internet (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

Derived terms

• internetprotokoll

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Italian

Alternative forms

• Internet

Etymology

English

Noun

internet f (invariable)

1. internet

Anagrams

• nitrente, trentine

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA: /ĩtɛɾˈnɛt/

Noun

internet f (usually uncountable)

1. internet

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /înternet/
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

Noun

ȉnternet m (Cyrillic spelling и̏нтернет)

1. internet

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Spanish

Noun

internet m and f (usually uncountable)

1. internet

Usage notes

• Internet is an ambiguous noun with no definite gender; both el and la are used.